Culler de Pau

MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

Two Stars: Excellent cooking

O Grove is a peninsula with stunning coves of fine white sand that overlooks the entrance to the Arousa estuary dotted with shellfish beds. This is the setting for Culler de Pau, in a valley full of cornfields and small orchards, where chef Javier Olleros has his family home and where he runs this business with his wife Amaranta Rodríguez, with an ethos that is underpinned by concerns about issues such as obesity, the climate crisis and the fast food culture. In the minimalist-style dining room, adorned with stunning works of sculpture that showcase the inner light that shines within us, discover “zero-mile” cooking on three menus (Ronsel, Marexada and Descuberta) that reflect a commitment to the environment and to the Atlantic. Culler de Pau has its own vegetable garden, hence its desire for guests to share in the immediate pleasure of tasting herbs and other produce that has just been harvested and which form the basis of its aromatic soups. One signature dish that you must try is the egg with San Simón cheese and “migas”.

Gastronomy & Sustainability

MICHELIN Green Star

"For us, it’s not just about showcasing a region’s cooking but of bringing it back to life via a continual interaction with producers. We are fully committed to the circular economy, so each morning we harvest products from our organic garden and deposit any excess in our composter."

Javier Olleros Rodríguez